Peppermint

The Twist: The swivel that shook the world

2013-04-21 00:00:00

It's been just over 50 years since a new dance craze called the Twist swept the nation. Though tame as near-beer by today's standards, the dance so upset the guardians of public morality that Dick Clark ordered the cameras turned away when teens on...

Holiday cookie recipe: Peppermint pinwheels

2012-12-11 08:00:00

Shauna Cruz of Vallejo, Calif., was one of the 10 winners of our first Los Angeles Times Holiday Cookie Bake-Off with these peppermint pinwheels: "Four years ago, my roommates and I started the 'Annual Christmas Cookie Sweatshop' party for our friends...

'Next Iron Chef' recap: It's an awkward Vegas wedding

2012-12-10 10:41:00

The remaining five contestants on "Next Iron Chef" took a trip to Las Vegas Sunday evening for a Vegas wedding -- of wacky ingredients, of course. For the Chairman's Challenge of fusion, host Alton Brown married ingredients for the chefs: peanut butter...

3 recipes from 'The Liddabit Sweets Candy Cookbook'

2012-11-26 08:00:00

It's that time of year when ardent bakers have their stand mixers perpetually at the ready. Cookies, cakes, pies? No problem. But candy? The sight of a candy thermometer can make even the most experienced among us hesitate, if not run screaming.�...

Peppermint pinwheels? They're in our 'Holiday Cookies' e-book

2011-12-10 16:33:04

Mani-pedi add-ons: Are they worth it?

2011-05-29 00:00:00

As soon as you sit down for a mani-pedi, the upsell starts: Callus removers, paraffin dips and shoulder massages can each cost an extra $5, $10, $15 or more. And if you opt for a mani-pedi with "the works" — with maybe a fancy-sounding soak, scrub,...

Dippin' Dots files for bankruptcy

2011-11-04 16:34:45

It's Fryday: McDonald’s tests new foods, technologies, image

2011-11-11 16:34:36

Deputies in standoff with suicidal man in Thousand Oaks [Updated]

2011-07-09 16:35:14

PASSINGS: Phyllis Avery

2011-05-25 00:00:00

Phyllis Avery Actress on Ray Milland, George Gobel shows Phyllis Avery, 88, an actress who portrayed the wife of Ray Milland in the early 1950s CBS sitcom originally called "Meet Mr. McNutley," died Thursday of heart failure at her Los Angeles home, her...

PASSINGS: Mark Haines

2011-05-26 00:00:00

Mark Haines Co-anchor of 'Squawk on the Street' Mark Haines, 65, co-anchor of CNBCs morning "Squawk on the Street" show and one of the business news network's most recognized faces, died unexpectedly Tuesday evening at home, the network announced in New...

PASSINGS: Bill Summers, John S. Carter, Ruth C. Cole

2011-05-24 00:00:00

Bill Summers He helped build racer that set speed record Bill Summers, 75, who with his brother Bob built a four-engine racer called Goldenrod that in 1965 set a speed record for wheel-driven cars, died May 12 at his home in Ontario of natural causes,...

Rumplemintz, chocolate syrup and half and half.

2013-01-03 08:01:00

Holiday delight: Unlike traditional uber-rich custard recipes, this custard uses low-fat milk, only 3 egg yolks and a 1/2 cup of half-and-half for its creamy richness.

2012-12-14 16:30:58

1 ounce Cointreau 6�8 ounces peppermint tea Build in a warm cocktail mug and garnish with a candy cane. Analysis with one candy cane Per serving: 160 calories, 0% calories from fat, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 28 g carbohydrates, 0 g protein, 2 mg sodium, 0 g fiber, 7 g

2012-12-14 00:00:00